Dangote refinery was hit by a minor fire outbreak on Wednesday in Lagos.

Dangote Refinery spokesperson Anthony Chiejina confirmed the incident in a statement, saying operations at the refinery was not affected in anyway.

He said “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP), today Wednesday 26th of June.

“There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating and there is no recorded injury or body harm to all our staff on duty.”

The fire was immediately put out as fire fighters and first responders swiftly rose to the occasion.

Viral videos showed thick plume of smoke billowing from the facility located at the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos.

Details to follow…